Monthly Archives: July 2013
“A New Defense of Voting Rights”
NYT editorial praising the DOJ “bail in” move against Texas.
Exciting Addition to the Election Law Blog
As longtime blog readers know, I’ve had two regular guest bloggers when I’ve been away, Dan Tokaji and Justin Levitt. In addition, I’ve had some semi-regular to infrequent other guest bloggers Heather Gerken, Nate Persily, and Rick Pildes… Continue reading
“How the Obama campaign won the race for voter data”
“Holder fights to protect voting rights in Texas, North Carolina”
President Obama, Civil Rights Groups, Tom Perez to Meet on Voting Rights Monday
“Voter ID bill raises controversy in North Carolina”
FEC Commissioner Don McGahn’s Take on the FEC Enforcement Controversy
Posted at the FEC website [corrected link].
“Congressional aide’s e-mail shows overture from drug lobby”
Must-read Matea Gold for WaPo:
A senior aide to Rep. Colleen W. Hanabusa (D-Hawaii) told his colleagues late last month that the nation’s top drug lobby had agreed to run a campaign supporting the congresswoman’s challenge to Democratic Sen. Brian… Continue reading
NY Times Says Recall of San Diego Mayor Filner an “Unlikely Proposition”
Here: “Despite the growing public opposition, there is little that constituents can do to compel Mr. Filner to leave office. A recall campaign would require more than 100,000 signatures in just over a month, an expensive and unlikely proposition.”… Continue reading
“Southern states gird for new fight on voter laws”
“McCrory not familiar with all of bill he’s to sign”
Must read AP story—the North Carolina governor doesn’t know about key parts of the bill he’s going to sign and can’t defend other parts.
“Obama is Right to Mess with Texas”
Alec MacGillis writes for the New Republic.
“House Committee Chair Blasts FEC For Failing to Act on Enforcement Issue”
Bloomberg BNA: “House Administration Committee Chairman Candice Miller (R-Mich.) in a July 26 statement criticized the Federal Election Commission’s failure to vote on an enforcement manual guiding staff in the FEC Office of General Counsel (OGC).”